Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sydney to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Los Angeles is 33 days 4h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 33 days 4h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, Maersk, MSC, PIL, Evergreen, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sydney to Los Angeles by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Los Angeles takes around 13h 40m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Qantas, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Fiji Airways, Qantas, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 13h 40m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sydney and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sydney and Los Angeles. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 11,516 Nautical Miles (21,328 Kilometres / 13,252 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Los Angeles by air is around 12,489 Kilometres (7,760 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Bob Hope Airport (BUR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sydney to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.73t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney to Los Angeles. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

570kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Los Angeles. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Fiji Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Air New Zealand	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Alaska Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AAC4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
Panda → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAF7 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Panda → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
STA → MATSON - MAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
CAT → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3NANL / A3N → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
SS1 / IN2 → NAF / TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ML - QILIN → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CAT → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → NAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AUN → PS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CAT → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF7 → TP8	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
QILIN → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CAT → WC2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
SS1 / IN2 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ML - QILIN → EXX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - QILIN → MTE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CAT → PS4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
CAT → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
Dragon → TP7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CAT → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → SEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Sydney to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Sydney to Los Angeles by Air freight

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Closest airports

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Bob Hope Airport

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